Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson said Nov. 9.
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Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner White Abarrio Top-Rated Dirt Horse in Longines Rankings
White Abarrio improved his rating from a 122 to a 123 in the ninth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023, and the 4-year-old Race Day colt is currently rated as the top dirt horse in the rankings after a win in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.
Del Mar: Six Sophomores Face Off In Opening Day’s Let It Ride Stakes
Six 3-year-olds have answered the call for runners in Del Mar's fall session opening feature – the $75,000 Let It Ride Stakes, an overnight offering at a mile on the lawn. It will go as Race 7 on an eight-race card at the seaside oval this Friday on the first of 13 race days during its 10th Bing Crosby Season.
First post daily throughout the four-week stand will be a 12:30 p.m.
The Let It Ride looms a contentious affair with none of the young horses jumping out as a stout favorite. Three of the runners come into the fray off a last-out maiden special weight tally, two on the grass and the other on the synthetic Tapeta at Woodbine in Canada.
That trio consists of Valient Ranches's Calm Sea, Augustin Stables' Camilo and Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal's Dandy Man Shines.
Calm Sea scored in a dead-heat going a mile and an eighth at Santa Anita on October 14. He was handled by Mario Gutierrez that day and will have the same rider up Friday.
Camilo comes down from Toronto where he registered his tally on October 7 at seven furlongs. He gets top rider Flavien Prat for his California debut.
Dandy Man Shines clicked at Del Mar at eight furlongs on the green on September 9. He had Umberto Rispoli up that afternoon and will partner with him again Friday.
Here's the rest of the field with riders: R3 Racing's Sharp Aza Tack (Tiago Pereira); Great Friends Stables, Davis, et al's Ah Jeez (Antoni Fresu), and C R K Stable's Smart Mo (Juan Hernandez).
The Let It Ride is the first of 15 stakes worth more than $2-million that will be presented during the meet, nine of them graded and 10 on the turf.
Racing will be held on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday basis through closing day on Sunday, December 3. Additionally, there will be a special card on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, with an 11 a.m. first post that will allow fans to make it home in plenty of time for turkey dinners.
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2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Victor Fierceness
Welcome to 2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.
